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Old 05-10-2008, 08:05 PM
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Default Preakness?? Anyone else think its odd..

THat so many horses seem to be pointing to this race? I mean good gracious the horse that won KD did it so effortlessly i thought for sure that there would be like 6 horses, maybe, in the gate. What in the world has changed in the week since KD? Do these trainers know something we dont or do they just want to try to get the 2nd place check?
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Old 05-10-2008, 08:23 PM
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It's a tremendous opportunity for some total mediocrity to get black type in a $1 million dollar Classic race.
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Old 05-10-2008, 08:26 PM
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because anything can happen, big brown isn't expected to run back to his derby performance, and the checks for second and third are pretty good. placing in a classic will be in bold print on some horses pedigree page-may as well be one of these.
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Old 05-10-2008, 08:37 PM
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because anything can happen, big brown isn't expected to run back to his derby performance, and the checks for second and third are pretty good. placing in a classic will be in bold print on some horses pedigree page-may as well be one of these.
He'll be 2 to 5...so I'd say most are expecting him to run back to his Derby race.
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Old 05-10-2008, 08:38 PM
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not saying everyone isn't expecting him to win, but i'd think most expect a bounce. problem for the rest of the field-is their top effort, if they can produce it, enough to beat a bouncing big brown?
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Old 05-10-2008, 08:47 PM
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Assuming Big Brown negotiates the course there is nobody in this race, unless Harlem Rocker runs, that has a chance in hell to win.
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Old 05-10-2008, 08:51 PM
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not saying everyone isn't expecting him to win, but i'd think most expect a bounce. problem for the rest of the field-is their top effort, if they can produce it, enough to beat a bouncing big brown?
Is this the physical (applied) or the theoretical bounce?

Cause, like math/physics, the theoretical bounce is much more revered.
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